A few things can be done for unemployed

Published: Monday, January 13, 2014 at 04:40 PM.

“Manipulate” — to influence or manage shrewdly or deviously; to tamper with or falsify for personal gain.

“Shrewdly” — artful; cunning; tricky.

“Devious” — done, used or acting in an underhanded manner; not straight forward; shifty.

Some want to extend unemployment benefits up to 24 months — ludicrous! Most of those who have experienced the unemployment system know it can easily be manipulated.

I have a problem with long-term employment benefits for those capable of working. Why? Daily, the newspapers and the unemployment offices list numerous vacancies. Admittedly, some of those jobs, but certainly not all, require specific skill sets. Many of those opportunities offer entry-level or on-the-job training.

In my opinion, the problem is not a lack of jobs, but unemployed people unwilling to accept a lower-paying job until they can land their desired job; those who deliberately manipulate the system; and illegal aliens.

“Manipulate” — to influence or manage shrewdly or deviously; to tamper with or falsify for personal gain.

“Shrewdly” — artful; cunning; tricky.

“Devious” — done, used or acting in an underhanded manner; not straight forward; shifty.

Some want to extend unemployment benefits up to 24 months — ludicrous! Most of those who have experienced the unemployment system know it can easily be manipulated.

I have a problem with long-term employment benefits for those capable of working. Why? Daily, the newspapers and the unemployment offices list numerous vacancies. Admittedly, some of those jobs, but certainly not all, require specific skill sets. Many of those opportunities offer entry-level or on-the-job training.

In my opinion, the problem is not a lack of jobs, but unemployed people unwilling to accept a lower-paying job until they can land their desired job; those who deliberately manipulate the system; and illegal aliens.

Jobs exist — over 11 million illegal aliens, many of whom are working, prove that fact. To their credit, many illegal aliens are not too proud or too picky to take a lower paying job until they can find a better job. There are, unfortunately, those who almost immediately upon sneaking across our borders become “Americanized.” They, along with far too many dubious so-called citizens, get on the government gravy train.

There are far too many illegal aliens and citizens who are fully capable of working but choose not to work simply because they are too lazy; can’t get their desired job; or have learned how to shrewdly and deviously manipulate the system — i.e., they prefer sponging off those that do work.

I believe in helping those citizens who are willing to help themselves, but I despise being robbed by the government to support lazy or opportunistic citizens or illegal aliens, who can, and do, almost endlessly, manipulate the system.

If, after our own deserving citizens are taken care of, there is a surplus, then and only then, should the system be expanded to help others unfortunate to find themselves without work — but that only applies if they have entered this country legally. Under no circumstances, should this government steal promised benefits from veterans to support any other program — especially to support illegal aliens or uncooperative and often unfriendly governments.

Politicians, do you truly want to reduce unemployment? Try this: Limit unemployment benefits to a specific short period. Mandate that after the specified time limit has expired, those who are still on unemployment either take the first available job or enroll in and complete a short-term government-funded training program that leads to a skill set and a job in which there is a current or foreseeable worker shortage. Eliminate all illegal alien benefits and severely penalize employers who hire illegal aliens.

This will serve several purposes. It will make America a less desirable illegal migration location; reduce the number of government dependents thereby reduce government spending; and make more jobs available for citizens.